Who won Mahnar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bina Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahnar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Umesh Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 7,947 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Mahnar?

Bina Singh won Mahnar by 7,947 votes, which is 4.93% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Mahnar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Mahnar constituency was 54.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,65,900 votes cast out of 3,03,945 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 129

Mahnar (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bina Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

61,721

votes

Runner-Up

Umesh Singh Kushwaha

Janata Dal (United)

53,774

votes

Won by 7,947 votes

Margin: 4.93%

Total Valid Votes: 1,60,793

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mahnar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BINA SINGH (RJD), UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA (JD(U)), RABINDRA KR. SINGH (LJP), TRIVENI KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RLSP), SHYAM BABU SINGH (SAAFP), HARERAM KUMAR (JNSHKVPD), RAGHUPATI SINGH (JAPL), ANNPURNA SINGH (BHRTSBLP), KARUNA VERMA (IND), RAJNISH PASWAN (TPLRSP), ARJUN DAS (BMUP), MALAYAM KUMAR MANGLAM (LJD), BRAJESH KUMAR RAY (JDR). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Mahnar constituency, 2020 Bihar Assembly Election
Rank	Constituency No.	Constituency Name	Candidate	Party	Symbol	Gender	Age	Category	General Votes	Postal Votes	Total Votes	% Valid+NOTA	% Electors	Status
1	129	Mahnar	BINA SINGH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	60	GENERAL	61,361	360	61,721	37.34%	0.00%	Won
2	129	Mahnar	UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	46	GENERAL	53,580	194	53,774	32.54%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	129	Mahnar	RABINDRA KR. SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	52	GENERAL	31,256	59	31,315	18.95%	0.00%
4	129	Mahnar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,474	7	4,481	2.71%	0.00%
5	129	Mahnar	TRIVENI KUMAR CHOUDHARY	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	36	GENERAL	2,533	14	2,547	1.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	129	Mahnar	SHYAM BABU SINGH	SAAFP	Brush	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,960	0	1,960	1.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	129	Mahnar	HARERAM KUMAR	JNSHKVPD	Ring	MALE	49	GENERAL	1,839	1	1,840	1.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	129	Mahnar	RAGHUPATI SINGH	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	71	GENERAL	1,501	6	1,507	0.91%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	129	Mahnar	ANNPURNA SINGH	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	FEMALE	48	GENERAL	1,460	3	1,463	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	129	Mahnar	KARUNA VERMA	IND	Bead Necklace	FEMALE	34	GENERAL	1,379	2	1,381	0.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	129	Mahnar	RAJNISH PASWAN	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	34	SC	941	8	949	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	129	Mahnar	ARJUN DAS	BMUP	Cot	MALE	41	SC	879	3	882	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	129	Mahnar	MALAYAM KUMAR MANGLAM	LJD	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	41	GENERAL	751	0	751	0.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	129	Mahnar	BRAJESH KUMAR RAY	JDR	Dolli	MALE	48	GENERAL	701	2	703	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

BINA SINGH

RJD

Won

Total Votes61,721

% of Valid + NOTA37.34%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes61,361Postal Votes360% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes53,774

% of Valid + NOTA32.54%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes53,580Postal Votes194% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

RABINDRA KR. SINGH

LJP

Total Votes31,315

% of Valid + NOTA18.95%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes31,256Postal Votes59% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

NOTA

Total Votes4,481

% of Valid + NOTA2.71%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,474Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

TRIVENI KUMAR CHOUDHARY

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,547

% of Valid + NOTA1.54%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,533Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

SHYAM BABU SINGH

SAAFP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,960

% of Valid + NOTA1.19%

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SymbolBrushGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,960Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

HARERAM KUMAR

JNSHKVPD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,840

% of Valid + NOTA1.11%

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SymbolRingGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,839Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

RAGHUPATI SINGH

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,507

% of Valid + NOTA0.91%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge71CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,501Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

ANNPURNA SINGH

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,463

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderFEMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,460Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

KARUNA VERMA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,381

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderFEMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,379Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

RAJNISH PASWAN

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes949

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes941Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

ARJUN DAS

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes882

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes879Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

MALAYAM KUMAR MANGLAM

LJD

Forfeited

Total Votes751

% of Valid + NOTA0.45%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes751Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 129 · Mahnar

BRAJESH KUMAR RAY

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes703

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes701Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD37.34%

JD(U)32.54%

LJP18.95%

NOTA2.71%

RLSP1.54%

SAAFP1.19%

JNSHKVPD1.11%

JAPL0.91%

BHRTSBLP0.89%

IND0.84%

TPLRSP0.57%

BMUP0.53%

LJD0.45%

JDR0.43%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bina Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahnar seat by a margin of 7,947 votes (4.93% of total votes), defeating Umesh Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 54.58%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,03,945

Total Voters

1,65,900

Turnout

54.58%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,63,122 / 1,40,808 / 15

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

83,123 / 81,766 / 1

Postal Votes

1,010

Service Electors

1,071

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	22	4	26
Nomination Rejected	12	1	13
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	10	3	13
Forfeited Deposit	8	2	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,60,793

NOTA:4,481

Rejected / Test:626

EVM Votes

1,64,890

Postal Votes

1,010

Valid Postal

652

NOTA % of Valid

2.79%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

428

Avg. Electors / Station

~710

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Mahnar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bina Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahnar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Umesh Singh Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 7,947 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Mahnar?: Bina Singh won Mahnar by 7,947 votes, which is 4.93% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Mahnar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Mahnar constituency was 54.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,65,900 votes cast out of 3,03,945 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Mahnar in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Mahnar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BINA SINGH (RJD), UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA (JD(U)), RABINDRA KR. SINGH (LJP), TRIVENI KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RLSP), SHYAM BABU SINGH (SAAFP), HARERAM KUMAR (JNSHKVPD), RAGHUPATI SINGH (JAPL), ANNPURNA SINGH (BHRTSBLP), KARUNA VERMA (IND), RAJNISH PASWAN (TPLRSP), ARJUN DAS (BMUP), MALAYAM KUMAR MANGLAM (LJD), BRAJESH KUMAR RAY (JDR). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Mahnar?: TRIVENI KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RLSP), SHYAM BABU SINGH (SAAFP), HARERAM KUMAR (JNSHKVPD), RAGHUPATI SINGH (JAPL), ANNPURNA SINGH (BHRTSBLP), KARUNA VERMA (IND), RAJNISH PASWAN (TPLRSP), ARJUN DAS (BMUP), MALAYAM KUMAR MANGLAM (LJD), BRAJESH KUMAR RAY (JDR) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Mahnar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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